Me & U (Tems song)
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| Single by Tems | ||||
| Released | 5 October 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
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| Producer(s) | GuiltyBeatz | |||
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| "Me & U" on YouTube | ||||
"Me & U" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems, released on 5 October 2023, through RCA Records.[1][2] Written and produced by both GuiltyBeatz and Tems, It marks her first solo body of work since her extended play If Orange Was a Place (2021).[3][4]
Background
In 2021, Tems released her second EP If Orange Was a Place. In 2022, Her song "Free Mind" impacted US Urban radio as a single and charted across the United States, and she also achieved success with her collaborations with Future, Beyoncé and Rihanna.[5][3]
Originally recorded in 2021, "Me & U" interpolates Tems's unreleased song "Only Me" featuring Canadian rapper Drake, which was leaked online earlier in 2023.[6][7] The song marks Tems's first solo output since If Orange Was a Place, excluding her cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry", which was released in 2022.[8]
Tems released the song on 5 October 2023 alongside an accompanying music video directed by Tems and shot in Malta.[2][1]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 22 |
| Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable)[10] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 41 |
| UK Afrobeats (OCC)[12] | 3 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] | 23 |
| US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] | 6 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Genius[18]
- Tems – vocals, songwriting
- GuiltyBeatz – songwriting, production
- Chris Gehringer – mixing, engineering
- IKON – mixing, engineering
- Spax - mixing, engineering
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 5 October 2023 |
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References
- ^ a b Conteh, Mankaprr (5 October 2023). "Tems' Faith Is Front and Center in Self-Directed Video for 'Me & U'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tems Self-Directs Video for New Song "Me & U"". Pitchfork. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tems returns from two-year hiatus with "Me & U" video". REVOLT. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Tems Shares New Hypnotic Single "Me & U"". HotNewHipHop. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Tems Returns with New Track "Me & U" Alongside a Tems-Directed Visual". RCA Records. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Drake's "8AM In Charlotte," Tyla's "Water" & Other Singles To Have On Rotation Now - xoNecole: Lifestyle, Culture, Love, Wellness". www.xonecole.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Arin Ray, Tems, Samm Henshaw, And More New R&B For This Next Phase". Yahoo Entertainment. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Tems returns with the brand new single, "Me & U"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Nigeria Top 100". TurnTable Charts. TurnTable. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Tems – Me & U, retrieved 22 October 2023